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Woman sexually assaulted on Whitby bus – Police release CCTV

Police want to talk to this man after a woman was sexually assaulted on a Whitby bus.

It happened on the Arriva X4 bus which left Whitby bus station at 2.45pm on Monday, 3 June.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “A woman was sexually touched by another passenger on the bus as it travelled towards Loftus before the suspect left the bus.

The full picture

“Today we are releasing a CCTV image of a man in a distinctive T-shirt who we would like to trace.

“We would like to speak to a man pictured by CCTV who was wearing a distinctive top, pictured here, as we believe he may have information that could help the investigation.”

They have also released a description of the suspect, who is

  • an Asian man
  • in his late 20s or early 30s
  • of slim build
  • wearing blue jogging bottoms
  • and a dark top
  • carrying a tennis racket in a case.

If you recognise him, or if you are the man in the picture, police want to hear from you – numbers below.

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